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ONITEDI STATE PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS W. STONE, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 0. E. D. BARRON, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 619,910, dated February 21, 1899.

Application filed July 11,1898. Serial No. 685,6 84;. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. STONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Golumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of washing-machines; and the objects of my invention are to provide a washing-machine of improved construction and arrangement of parts adapted for household or general laundry purposes, to so construct and arrange the same as to facilitate the work of rapidly and effectively washing clothes, and to produce other improvements in details of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section of myimproved washing-machine with the cover removed therefrom. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on line 00 w of Fig. 1 with the cover thereon, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view in cross-section of one of the water-deflectors which I employ in the manner hereinafter described.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a suitable oblong casing or main supporting.- body 1, within the upper portion of which is suspended a half-cylindrical receptacle 2, the latter extending between the ends of the casing 1 and being provided with a suitable normally-closed outlet 3.

4 represents a rotating washing-case of polygonal form in cross-section, the ends of this Washing-case being provided with journals 5 and 6, which bear in the upper sides of the frame ends 1. The washing-case, which is thus supported with its lower half within the receptacle 2, consists of solid end pieces 7, preferably of the hexagonal form shown, the corners or angles of these end pieces being connected by horizontal frame-bars 8 of the angular form shown. As indicated at 9, the spaces between the angular frame-bars 8 are length of the washing-case.

covered by longitudinally-arranged strips of wire-netting, which extend throughout the To the central portion of each of the wire-netting strips 9 and extending throughout the length of the latter is the central portion or apex of a water and steam deflecting plate 10, the latter being of the angular or wide V form. (Shown more clearlyin Figs. 3 and 401": the drawings.)

As shown in said Fig. 4, the preferable manner of connecting the central portions of the deflecting-plates with the netting or screenplates consists in the employment, at desirable intervals, of wire hinge-staples 11, the arms of which pass through the netting 9 and thence loosely through openings 12 in the plates 10, above which the ends of the staples are clenched. In this manner a hinge or r001;- ing connection of the deflecting-plates with the netting strips is attained. In order to facilitate the deposit within the washing-case and the removal of clothes therefrom, I separate said washing-case into two longitudinal sections, of which 13 represents the door or smaller section, and 14 the larger or body section, the section 13 being hinged to said section 14, as indicated at 15, and a suitable clasp 16 being employed to detachably retain said sections in connection.

Upon the journal or shaft 6 I secure a suitable crank-handle 17. The upper half of the washing-case is adapted to be inclosed by a removable semioylindrical cover 18, which in conjunction with the receptacle 2 forms a complete cylindrical casing. Extending downwardly from the under side of the receptacle 2 and on opposite sides of the center thereof are longitudinal walls 19, the lower edges of which are preferably inturned, as indicated at 20.

21 indicates a gas-conducting pipe which is arranged longitudinally beneath the central portion of the receptacle 2, said: pipe being provided at suitable intervals with the desired number of upwardly-extending burners 22, which extend within the longitudinal space inclosed by the walls 19. The pipe 21,

which is provided at the proper points with suitable valve operating rods 23, extends outward through one end of the supportingframe 1 and thence upward to an oil or gasolene tank 24.

In utilizing my device the garments to be washed are placed in the washing-case, while the receptacle 2 is filled to a desirable extent with water or suds. The water contained in the receptacle is heated by lighting the burners 22. By turning the crank 16 a desirable rotation of the washing-case is attained within the cylindrical case formed by the receptacle 2 and cover 18, and this rotation of said washing-case within the hot water results in the garments which are contained within the washing-case being subjected not only to frictional contact with the various sides of the inner surface of the case, but in the water and steam being forced through the screen or netting strips through and about the garments. In order to deflect the steam and water into the washingcase, I have provided the rocking deflectors 10, the lower descending wings of which open outward by contact with the water and steam and direct the latter through the netting. It has been found that by thus subjecting the garments contained in the Washing-case to the action of the hot water or suds and steam extremely desirable results are rapidly and eifectively attained without undue wear and with comparatively slight labor.

It is obvious that anydesired means other than that herein shown may be employed for the purpose of heating the water contained in the receptacle 2-such, for instance, as the supporting of any desirable fuel between the walls 19 and upon the lips 20.

It will be observed that my improved washing-machine is of simple construction and that the same may be produced at a reasonable cost of manufacture.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a Washing-machine,the combination with a water-receptacle 2, and a detachable cover therefor, of a washing-case rotatably journaled Within said receptacle and cover, said washing-case being of a polygonal form and consisting of two sections hinged one to the other, netting strips connecting the longitudinal frame-pieces of said Washing-case, an gular deflecting-plates hinged centrally to said netting strips and means for heating water contained in said receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

THOMAS WV. STONE.

In presence of- O. O. SHEPHERD, W. L. MORROW 

